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    Thumbs up The saga continues, super beetles

    Okay, so I'm kinda excited, I have 4 super worm beetles! Woot!

    My Gimp super worm beetle and the Big Guy have just copulated! [pic to follow shortly]

    So here's my problem, what the heck do I do now? How should I set them up I guess is a better question.

    I have them in a 12 qt tub with very minimal covering of substrate of chick feed. I feed them greens and carrots and potatoes every other day, but in efforts to not grow mold, I feed it to them on a little plate. (I know.... )

    What kind of set up is optimal for a colony?
    What the heck do the eggs look like and where do they lay them? I dont want to accidentally throw them away!

    Help meeeee

    I really have no skill with insects, so this is all very nerve racking for me!

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    Good? yes no?
    http://www.drgecko.com/insectdiet.htm
    Dry Mix

    - 1 large box dry milk (8 quart size)
    - 1 box rice baby cereal
    - 8 oz. raw unsalted sunflower seeds
    - 1 cup wheat germ
    - 1 cup of chaff from loose alfalfa or 3/4 cup alfalfa powder
    - 1 1/2 cup fresh bee pollen
    - 1/4 cup powdered spirulina or Klamath Lake algae
    - 1/2 cup crushed fine quality monkey chow (not Purina)
    - 1/4 cup dried sea kelp
    - 1/4 cup dried egg yolk (If dried egg yolk is unavailable for the dry mix, add to the wet mix: 1 fresh egg yolk, cooked)
    - 1/2 cup mixed unsalted nuts
    - 1/4 cup coconut
    - 1/16 cup brewer's yeast
    - 1/8 cup dried dandelion flowers (optional)
    Last edited by littleindiangirl; 08-11-2008 at 05:24 PM.

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